Application for 1-7 Waterfront Place Refused

The City of Port Phillip has refused the planning application for 1-7 Waterfront Place.

In a report highly critical of the application, the Council’s planning officers found that the development proposal failed a number of tests and requirements in the planning controls for the site which had been developed from extensive community input and consultation.

The neglected site continues to deteriorate.

Some of the grounds for refusing the application are

limited mix of land uses, (ie over emphasis of residential uses) particularly at ground level along Waterfront Place and the north-south pedestrian laneway

failure to achieve mandatory footpath widening on Waterfront Place

insufficiently active interfaces at ground level

design of the laneway

failure to meet the mandatory setback requirements for the tower

overshadowing of the foreshore and pedestrian spaces

visual bulk and massing issues relating to the tower design

failure to mitigate wind impacts in the public realm

poor internal amenity for the apartments

Overall, the planners considered the proposal to be an over-development of the site.

The applicant had also not received the consent of Mirvac as required under the restrictive covenant, meaning the application could not even be entertained.